1/28/2014

THE NOZEMS Hanging Around CD1990
Wasted Time / Heaven's Waiting / It's Too Late / Hanging Around / Where You Belong / Sometimes / Break It Down / Never The Same / Nile Song / If There's A Reason / Wrong Turn / Wonders / Heart Of Gold / Not Anymore.
Produced by Marc de Reus & The Nozems.

I don't know much about The Nozems... only that they were a duch band from Hedel (not too far from Rotterdam). Between 1989 and 1992 they have recorded three albums and four singles. They were playing an energic mix of punk, garage rock and powerpop with loud guitars with a touch of grunge. In "Hanging Around", they savagely covered the "Nile Song" (Pink Foyd) and "Heart of Gold" (Neil Young).

The Slickee Boys were a Washington, D.C. area punk-psychedelic-garage rock band whose most-remembered lineup consisted of guitarist Marshall Keith, guitarist Kim Kane, singer Mark Noone, and drummer Dan Palenski. The band has become underground legends in the D.C. punk community. They were known for their wild costumes and graphics.
This first album by the Slickees is an ultra-low-budget production, from the sound quality to the cover which was a xeroxed sheet of paper glued onto a white sleeve, but still features some of their best songs with my favorite line-up of the group!
This is another band that went through numerous member changes, but guitarists Kim Kane and Marshall Keith (a highly under-rated and excellent lead guitarist!) were the core of the group and I believe that they are still playing, though not together or as the Slickees - some 30 years later!
Martha Hull was the singer on this record and I always loved her voice - tough (when she belts out "I'm calling the shots here" in "Heart Murmur" you definitely believe her!) yet super melodic and just as home singing the Yardbirds, Downliner Sect or the Small Faces as she was with the wonderful Kane composition, "Golden Love".

This pre-punk combo had all of the right influences, from the 60's bands through to the great 70's groups like the Flamin' Groovies, and they channeled them all into a super, original sound. I never had a chance to see them live, though I did jam with a couple of them in the late 70's at Kenne's Highland's wedding! Several of them also appear on Kenne's album, Afrika Korps' "Music To Kill By".
Another rare release, a 7" EP called Hot'n'Cool (I think!) was released prior to this album and includes some more great covers, as well as another Kane hit, "Manganese Android Puppies"!
The band continued with a new singer, Mark Noone, and has released many more cool pieces of vinyl, but these are still my faves! Source: Rich Coffee in "Rich's r'n'r rants & raves" (check his excellent blog !!!)

This band used to be one of Frances finest combos.Definitely secret,ocassionally bizarre with a very raw sense of melody and lyric.Les Coranados used to be the darlings of the rock critics.So it became imperitive to release their early recordings from a wild and heroic decade.This album proved that the musical journey into punk and garage had only just begun.BUY IT HERE!

THE HORNY TOADS Wired Mini LP1989
O.P. Love / Shit On A Stick / Drag / Fallen Angel / Coffee / Switch Bitch.
Produced by Rob Younger.The Horny Toads: Kurt Anderson: bass / Margie: vocals / Mikey J.Hornytoad: drums / Glen James: leadguitar, vocals / Joel James: rhythm guitar, vocals.
Formed in 1985, The Horny Toads was an australian band from Brisbane. These excellent sons of Radio Birdman played a rock full of speed with a twin guitar attack. Their first release was a mini lp on Green Fez Records (owned by Citadel Rds) titled "Con Anima Con Forza" ‎(posted here) in which they covered "Snake" a Deniz Tek song from the "Burn My Eye" EP. Before they disbanded, The Horny Toads have recorded another fine mini lp in 1989 on Amplexus Records: "Wired" which was produced by Rob Younger, himself !

If you like Radio Birdman it's sure that you will also like The Horny Toads !!!Buy it HERE!

I made a special cd artwork for the two mini lp's: "Con Anima Con Forza" & "Wired" !

1/01/2014

THE ANGELS The Angels Greatest CD1980
Take A Long Line / Shadow Boxer / Be With You / Marseilles / Who Rings The Bell / I Ain't The One / Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again / You Got Me Runnin' / Out Of The Blue / Shelter From The Rain / Save Me / Coming Down.
Produced by The Angels & M. Opitz.
Production Consultants: Vanda & Young.

In 1976, the Angels were discovered by AC/DC's Angus Young and Bon Scott, and soon entered the studio to record their debut single, "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again," a major hit. With the addition of bassist Chris Bailey (not to be confused with the Saints' frontman), a tour opening for AC/DC followed, and in 1977, the Angels' eponymously titled debut LP appeared to enormous success. A second album, Face to Face, appeared in 1978 and preceded a national headlining tour; after 1979's No Exit became an even bigger hit, the group toured the U.S. and Canada, renamed Angel City for the Northern Hemisphere to avoid confusion with the glam band Angel. (To further complicate matters, a handful of releases later appeared credited to "the Angels from Angel City," the constant fluctuations no doubt contributing to their lack of success overseas.)

Greatest Hits [Arista] After just three LPs, the Angels issued their first Greatest Hits collection in 1979; with their next studio album, 1980's moody Darkroom, they scored their first Australian number one hit, "No Secrets." The record also featured the track "Face the Day," later covered by Great White. At the end of the year, the Angels headlined a free concert at the Sydney Opera House that ended in rioting, prompting a government ban on outdoor concerts; undaunted, the Angels opened in America for the Kinks, then returned home to begin work on their next album, Night Attack, their first outing with new drummer Brent Eccles. A subsequent tour exchanged Bailey for bassist Jim Hilbun, and was followed in 1983 by the odd, experimental Watch the Red. Two Minute Warning -- a concept record exploring nuclear devastation -- was recorded in Los Angeles and issued a year later.

Howling Upon returning to Australia, founding member John Brewster exited, and was replaced by ex-Skyhooks guitarist Bob Spencer. Howling followed in 1986, launching the hit singles "Don't Waste My Time" and "Nature of the Beast"; in support of the record, the Angels mounted a 16-month tour that yielded the double concert LP Liveline in 1988. With new bassist James Morley, they next traveled to Memphis to record 1990's chart-topping Beyond Salvation, which notched four Top Ten singles -- "Let the Night Roll On," "Back Street Pick-Up," "Rhythm Rude Girl," and "Dogs Are Talking." After 1991's Red Back Fever, both Spencer and Morley departed for solo careers late the next year, opening the door for the return of Hilbun and John Brewster. However, record company problems then kept the Angels from recording new material for several years; finally, in 1996, they issued their comeback single "Call That Living," which returned them to the Top Ten. Skin & Bone followed in 1998. The group disbanded at the close of the '90s following Doc Neeson's injury in a car accident; however, Neeson joined a re-formed Angels in the spring of 2008, and the reunited group played a series of shows during the summer of that year. Allmusic

In January 2013 it was announced that Doc Neeson has been diagnosed with a brain tumour and will undergo immediate treatment.

It was also revealed that bassist Chris Bailey had been battling an aggressive cancer. Bailey died on 4 April 2013 it was announced that a benefit concert will be held at Thebarton Theatre in Adelaide on 17 April.
The band has recorded a new album "Take It To The Streets" in 2012 , a new single "Talk The Talk" in 2013 and a full album is due for release 17th January 2014!WikipediaThanks To Mr D.!
Buy It HERE!